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            style="display: block;text-align: right;">SIGN UP</a></div>

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<p>Introducing Google Play for Education, the online destination where schools

can find the right tablet content and tools for their students and teachers.</p>

<p>With easy bulk ordering for groups, schools will be able to purchase and

instantly distribute apps, videos, and books right to their students’

devices.</p>

<p>The Google Play team looks forward to seeing you create first class content

that will help schools. We want to help you create innovative educational apps,

without having to knock on school doors to reach teachers and students.</p>

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    <h3 style="clear:left">For Developers</h3>

<h4>Get discovered</h4>

<p>With Google Play for Education, teachers and administrators will be able to

browse content by curriculum, grade, and standard — discovering the right

content at the right time for their students. If your app offers an exciting new

way to learn sixth grade algebra, we'll make it easy for math educators to find,

purchase, and distribute your app to their classes.</p>

<h4>Reach more schools and students</h4>

<p>Google has built a strong network of K-12 schools who are already using

Google Apps for Education and other Google services. These schools are excited

and looking forward to bringing your apps and content into their classrooms with

Nexus tablets.</p>

<h4>Monetize effectively</h4>

<p>With the wide launch of Google Play for Education later this year, educators

will be able to make high-volume purchases using standard institutional payment

mechanisms and distribute them to the students they want — whether it is a

class of 30 or a district of 30,000.</p>

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    <h3 style="clear:left">For Educators</h3>

    <h4>Android tablets in the classroom</h4>

    <p>Google Play for Education brings the innovation of Android technology

into classrooms. Educators can set up and deploy large numbers of devices in

just minutes or hours rather than days.</p>

    <h4>Curriculum-based discovery</h4>

    <p>Powerful browsing tools let educators quickly discover apps, books,

videos, and other content—with many recommended by teachers and

categorized according to familiar Core Curriculum standards.  

    <h4>Bulk purchase with institutional payment</h4>

    <p>Convenient purchasing and delivery tools let educators buy apps in bulk

using purchase orders and other payment methods that are easy for schools to

manage.</p>

    <h4>Over-the-air delivery to student devices</h4>

      <p>After finding apps they want to use, educators can push them instantly

to student devices over the air. They can send the apps to individuals or groups

of any size, across classrooms, schools, or even districts. </p>

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<p>We're looking forward to improving how students learn in the classroom as we

bring your first-class educational content into schools across the United

States, and to a broader international audience in the future. We'll soon share

more information about Google Play for Education and our services that will help

teachers and administrators buy, deploy, and use apps. </p>

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Whether you have an existing educational app or are developing a fresh idea that

will unlock learning in the classroom — sign up to receive information about

the upcoming launch of Google Play for Education. To get your apps ready, read our

<a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/edu/start.html">guidelines</a> for building

educational apps.</p>

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      For Educators

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If you're a school or system interested in tablets and Google Play for Education,

complete the expression of interest form at <a href="http://www.google.com/edu/android">www.google.com/edu/android</a>.

We'll be in touch later in the year as the program launches widely to schools.

  </p><a href="http://www.google.com/edu/android">School Interest Form »</a>

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    <h1 style="margin-bottom:10px;">Google Play for Education</h1>

    <p>A destination where schools can find great&nbsp;educational content in Google Play. 

    Bulk purchase and instant distribution let educators bring your apps directly

    to&nbsp;classrooms and schools.</p>

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    Find out how Google Play for Education helps you reach a new audience of educators and students.</a>

    <li><a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/edu/start.html"><h5>Get your Apps Ready</h5> 

    Follow these guidelines to make sure your app meets requirements and offers a great user experience. </a>

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page.metaDescription=Get your apps ready for Google Play for Education.

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<div style="position:absolute;margin-left: 636px;

            margin-top:-76px;color:#777;">If you're interested<br>

            <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/edu/contact.html"

            class="go-link"

            style="display: block;text-align: right;">SIGN UP</a></div>

<p>If you've got a great app for education or just an idea for one, plan to be a

part of Google Play for Education to reach even more teachers and students. It's

easy to participate, and you will be able to offer new or existing Android apps

using the familiar tools in Google Play.</p>

<p>To get started, review the sections in this document and learn about the

safety, usability, and quality guidelines that apps should meet. Assess your

apps against these guidelines and make any adjustments needed. You can use the

linked resources to help you develop a great app for students that offers

compelling content and an intuitive user experience on Android tablets.</p>

<h2 id="requirements">Safety First</h2>

<p>To participate, your apps must be designed to be usable and appropriate for

the K-12 market. The basic requirements that your apps must meet are:</p>

<ol>

  <li>Apps and the ads they contain must not collect personally identifiable

information other than user credentials or data required to operate and improve

the app.</li>

  <li>Apps must not use student data for purposes unrelated to its educational

function.</li>

  <li>Apps must have a content rating of "Everyone" or "Low Maturity" (apps with

a "Medium Maturity" rating are allowed, if they have that rating solely because

they allow communication between students).</li>

  <li>App content, including ads displayed by the app, must be consistent with

the app's maturity rating. The app must not display any “offensive” content, as

described in the <a

href="http://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html">Google Play

Developer Program Policies</a> and <a

href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/188189">

content-rating guidelines</a>.</p></li>

</ol>

<h2 id="approved">With the Help of Educators</h2>

<p>App content submitted to Google Play for Education will be reviewed by

educators who will categorize the apps and align them with <a

href="http://www.corestandards.org/" class="external-link"

target="_android">Common Core Standards</a>. This will help make your content

discoverable in a way that is easy for teachers and administrators. </p>

<h2 id="secure">Sold Simply</h2>

<p>Google Play for Education provides a simple and secure environment in which

educators can buy apps in a way that's easy for schools — through purchase

orders. Your apps must support this environment by ensuring that they:</p>

<ul>

  <li>Sell all content and services through Google Play for Education</li>

  <li>Permit Google Play to offer teachers limited free trials before purchase

(through business terms only, no development work is needed)</li>

</ul>

<p>In addition, it's highly recommended that your apps:</p>

<ul>

  <li>Disable in-app purchase in any UI accessible to students.</li>

</ul>

<h2 id="quality">High Quality and Usability</h2>

<p>Google Play for Education brings educational content to students and teachers

on Android tablets. Your apps should be designed to perform well and look great

on Android tablets, and they should offer the best user experience possible.

</p>

<p>High quality apps are engaging, intuitive, and offer compelling content.

Google Play for Education will highlight high-quality apps for easy discovery in

the store. Here are some recommendations for making your app easy for students

and teachers to enjoy.</p>

<ul>

  <li>Meet Core app quality guidelines

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      <li>Follow <a href="{@docRoot}design/index.html">Android Design Guidelines</a>. 

      Pay special attention to the sections on <a href="{@docRoot}design/patterns/actionbar.html">Action

      Bar</a>, <a href="{@docRoot}design/patterns/navigation.html">Navigation</a> and <a 

      href="{@docRoot}design/patterns/pure-android.html">Pure Android</a>.</li>

      <li>Test your apps against the <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/quality/core.html">Core

      App Quality Guidelines</a>.</li>

    </ul>

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<li>Meet tablet app quality guidelines

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   <li>Follow our best practices for tablet app development</li>

   <li>Review the <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/quality/tablet.html">Tablet App

   Quality Checklist</a> and <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/11/designing-for-tablets-were-here-to-help.html"

   class="external-link;" target="_android">blog post on designing for tablets</a></li>

   <li>Check your Optimization Tips in the Google Play Developer Console (if you've already uploaded your app)</li>

  </ul>

<li>Strive for simplicity and highest usability for students

  <ul>

    <li>Design your app so that teachers and students can use all capabilities of your app without

    having to sign-in to multiple accounts and remember multiple passwords. </li>

    <li>For best experience, use Google sign-in in your apps, which provides seamless authentication

    across apps. <!--Google Account login service and integrate with Google Drive where appropriate. --></li>

  </ul>

</li>

</ul>

<p>In addition, it's highly recommended that your apps:</p>

<ul>

  <li>Disable advertisements in any UI accessible to students.</li>

</ul>

<h2 id="strategies">Strategies for Development</h2>

  <p>If you have an existing educational app in Google Play, the classroom

environment offered by Google Play for Education presents a slightly different

set of needs, requirements, and also opportunities.</p> 

  <p>We're working to give you the tools you need to build for the classroom

environment from a single APK, delivered as a single product to all of your

users in Google Play. Our goal is to let you customize your app's UI and

features as minimally or deeply as you need, to provide a simple, intuitive, and

beautiful learning experience. </p>

  <p>Watch for more information on developer tools coming in the weeks ahead.

We'll update this page as we roll out tools for you to use. As a starting point,

we recommend planning your app's design and ensuring its optimization on Nexus

tablets.</p>